Ratchet mechanism for reversible apparatus for lighting gas from a distance.



H. MENZEL.

RATGHET MECHANISM FOR REVERSIBLE APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING GAS FROM A DISTANCE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 19, 1913.

1,109,350. Patented. Sept, 1, 1914.

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THE AORRIS PEIERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHOW WASHINGTON. u. L.

- H. MENZBL. RATGHET MECHANISM FOR. REVERSIBLE APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING GAS mom A msmnce- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1913. I v 1 1Q9 350 Y Patented Sept. 1,1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS'CO" PHOTO-THO, WASHINGTON D- C.

HERMAN K 'MriNzEI oizj fennnrnflenmvmfnr, Assre von rojBERnIjN-aNHAnTIscHEJ MASCHINENBAU-AKTIEN GESELLS'GHAFT,Q1 BERLIN, GER-MANY, A conrortA j f TION or eEmv'mnY. 1 v;

nnronnr MECHANISM non; nnvrmsintnfAtrnnarusfi-ron" rsnrme'ehs Timon A J DIST N -"fr" v To all whom it may concern i -Be it known that I, H RMANN, MENZEL,

" a subject of the German, Emperor, and

resident of Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ratchet Mechanism for Reversible Apparaa .tus for Lighting Gasfrom a Distance, of which the following'j'is a Specification.

,This "invention relates to ratchet vmechanism for reversible. apparatus forlightin'g gas from a. distance and has for its object to provide avniech'anfism. such that the lighting apparatus,'without'its construction be- 111g ged, canbe used both for ordinary and inverted burnersg; i ACCOldll'lgtO"'tl1 1S 1 1lV6Ilt1OI1 the pawl engages the ratchet wheel in one position of the'lighting devicelmerely by gravity,

while vin the inverted position this engagement is "brought aboutbythe action of a tipping weight which, in the former-position, does not .on the/pawl. This arrangement insures the-pawl engag ng the ratchet Wheel in both positions of-the lighting' device with exactly the same force which show one form of ratchet mechanism according tothisjinve'ntionin conjunction with Pap paratus foroperating a gas burner actuated from a'distance by yari'atlon'sj 1n the gas pressure, Figure 1 1s a vertical sect on,

partly'in elevation, of a gas lighting device for upright burners. Fig. .2 is a side elevation thereof, the apparatus being reversed a [vice, and Fig. 1 is a sectional planonLan (turned upside' do'wn) 'for inverted gas burners. Fig. 7 A,-B of Fig. '1, the}hand' adjustment deenlarged scale, ontheli gonf the pawl withthel tipping w i hty 3111' the apparatus shown" in Fig. )1,- the diaphragm" 2 "which" closes at one side the casing 1,*is' exposed-toi the pressure of the v 1 Specificationofjetters Patent Applicationfiletl e 19, sia

closed, and in that way 3 shows in section on line gas the 3 and branch con du t;1;4 '1ntof the front chamber 5. Theos- PatentedSepti, .1914.

cfllationfo'f the aph g 2 produced for instance by a pressure impulse is transmit.- ted byZthe, lever system 6,. 7 connected-t0 the diaphragm, :to the feed lever 8 pivoted to,;the.lever,7 and mountedloosely on a spindle '28 1. sup feed le v er'8 is provided with'a lateral arm 10,]wlnch carries a stop pin 11 parallel to a sp ndle 9. q-Behind the feed lever 8, on the spindle 9gis pivotally mounted a tipping weight 12 which, in thepo'sition of the ratchet W mechanism shown in Fig.1, restson a stop pin 13' parallel to thespindle 9 and secured to] the lighter arm 14 of a double-armed.

pivotedpawl 14, 15 loosely mounted on the spindle 9. In thearrangement of the apparatus for upright burners, shown in Fig. 1, the engagementjof the arm 15 of'the pawl 14, -15, with the ratchet fore insuredby the tipping weight 12*bearing against the stop pin tion or advance of the wheel 16 is transo'rted inthe casing 1." The 18. f-The feed 1110- wheel 16, is theremitted in the'well known: manner tothe gas supply'fvalve -(not shown) ins'uch a manner that the latter is temporarily, opened or the :burner pipe or shut off from the. same. It the apparatus above described is reversed, (that ;1s -1 to say, turned upside down). as

shown in Fig, 2 of the drawing. for. employ-- ,ment with inverted of the 'pawl ld, -15 will-remain 1n engagement with the jratchetw'heel 16 owing to the action of gravity, while the tipping weight 12 bearing on the stoppin 11 of the arm 10, will no longer exert By means of the ratchet mechanism above described, the gas lighting apparatus 'illus used both. for up trated can therefore; be right and inverted burners,without changing'itsconstruction} j v l In. the apparatus illustratedpthe ratchet 7 wheel 16 is also" combined with aspecial gas is admittedinto gaj urners, the arm 15 any action on the pawl. J

eme 21 b i the awl-.17, 18

19 ma'nner, de i swings, ismou nte d on a feed lever 22 which ing which the spindle 28, and; by meansoi the square portion 23, the feed lever 22, can,

be moved in such a manner that the pawl 25, and its movement is limited at both sides, by :a double arm 26 mountedionthe spindle 28and striking an inclined projec tion27 ofthe casing 1. As will be seen, the pawl 17, 18 in the gas lighting apparatus illustrated is used not only as a feed pawl for thehand adjust ment device, but also-at the same time as a locking pawl preventingthewheel 16 from turning backward.

It will be understood that the ratchet mechanism above described is suitable-for reversible gas lighting apparatus of all types more particularly also for-those operated by electricity or compressedair;

1. In ratchet mechanism for reversible apparatus ioractuating gas burners from a distance, the eombinationofa ratchet wheel, a feed lever therefor, neansffo'r' operating said lever,.a pawl pivoted tosaid lever and engaging the ratchet wheel by gravity in one position of the apparatus and means cooperating with the pawl to insure its engagement with the ratchet wheel in the other posit-ion of the apparatus. .2.-In ratchet mechanism for reversible apparatus for actuating gas burners from a distance, the combination of a ratchet wheel, a feed lever therefor, means forcperating said lever, a pawl pivoted to said lever and engaging the ratchet wheel, means connected to the pawl adapted to retain it in contact with the ratchet wh'eel' in one position of the apparatus and a stop for engaging said means when the apparatus is in the other position. i i

3. .In reverslble apparatus for actuating gas burners from a distance, the combinationof-a casing, a yielding pressure member therein, a gas supply pipe communicating with the casing, a ratchet wheel mounted within the casing, a feed lever'for said ratchet wheel, a pivoted-pawl mounted on said lever and engaging the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus,means'con- I meeting the feed lever andyieldingpressure member and means cooperating with the pawl i30 insure its engagement "with the ratchet wheel when theapparatus is in the other position. 1 i I g I 4:. .Inr'eversible apparatus forfactuat'ing gas-burners from a distance, the combina tron of a casing, a iyleldlng pressure-memparatns andmeans for arresting saidmeans ber thereim a gas supply pipe communicating with the casing, a ratchet .wheel mounted within the casing, a feed lever for said "ratchet wheel, a pivoted pawl mounted on Said lever and engaging the 'rat'c'hetwheel, 7

ingpressure member, means connected to the pawl'adapted to retain it in contact with 1-7,v l8 -;COIll lGt(-3d thereto, advances the ratchetwheel 16 to the desired 'ektent; The: feed lever 22 is controlled by a helical spring therrjatchetwheel in onepositionof the apwhen tlie appa'ratus is in the other position. In reversible apparatus for actuating gas burners from a distance, the combination of a casing, a yielding pressure member therein,"a gas supply pipe communicating with -the'casing,"a ratchet wheel mounted within the casing, a ieed'lever. for said ratchet wheel, a pivoted pawl mounted on said lever and engaging the'ratchet wheel, means connecting the'feed lever and yielding pressure memberfa weight pivoted to the pawl adapted to retain the pawl in contact with the ratchet wheelin oneposition of the apparatus andqmeans for supporting the weight in'aninoperative position when the apparatus is invthecther position.

6. In reversible apparatus forxactuating gas "burners. from a distance, the combination of a casing, a yieldingpressure mem-' ber therein, a gas supply pipe communicat ing with the casing, a ratchetwheel mounted within the casing, aieed lever for; said I ratchet wheel, pivoted pawl mounted on said lever and engaging the ratchet wheel, means connecting the feed lever and yieldingpressure 1ne1nber, a weigl'itpivoted to the pawl adaptedto retain the .pawl in conr tact with the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus, andlan abutment adapted tosu'pport-the weight-in an inoperative posit-ion in the other position ofthe apparatus;

7. In ratchet mechanism for-reversible apparatus io'r actuating gas burners from a distanceythe combination of aratchet wheel,

a feed lever therefor, means for operating said lever, acpawl pivoted to said lever and engaging the ratchet wheel by gravity in one position 'of'the apparatus, means cooperating withthe pawl to insure its engagement with the ratchet 'wheelin the othenrposition of the, apparatus, a second pawl engaging the ratchet wheel by gravity in one position I. w of the apparatus, means coiiperating with said second pawl to insure its engagement with the ratchet wheel in the other position of the apparatus, a feed lever for said second pawl and means for actuating said feed 1 lever.;; i 8. In reversible apparatus for actuating gas burners from a dista'nce,the eombination of a casing,aqyielding pressure member therein, agas' supply pipejcommunicatin'g with the easing, a ratchet wheel mounted withinethe casing,: a feed lever for said ratchet wheel, apivotedpawl mounted on said lever and engaging the ratchet'wheel in one position of the apparatus, means connecting the feed lever and yielding pressure member, means cooperating with the pawl to insure its engagement with the ratchet wheel when the apparatus is in the other position, a second feed lever mounted within the casing, means for actuating said feed lever from without the casing, a second pawl pivoted on said second feed lever and engaging the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus and means cooperating with the second pawl to insure its engagement with the ratchet wheel when the apparatus is in the other position.

9. In reversible apparatus for actuating gas burners from a distance, the combination of a casing, a yielding pressure member therein, a gas supply pipe communicating with the casing, a ratchet wheel mounted within the casing, a feed lever for said ratchet wheel, a pivoted pawl mounted on said lever and engaging the ratchet wheel, means connecting the feed lever and yieldlng pressure member, a weight'pivoted to.

the pawl adapted to retain the pawl in con tact with the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus, means for supporting the weight in an inoperative position when the apparatus is in the other position, a second feed lever mounted within the casing, means for operating said feed lever from without the casing, a pawl mounted on said second feed lever and engaging the ratchet wheel, a weight pivoted to said second pawl adapted to retain the pawl in contact with the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus and means for supporting the weight in an inoperative position when the appa- I within the casing, a feed lever for said ratchet wheel, a pivoted pawl mounted on said lever and engaging the ratchet wheel, means connecting the feed lever and yielding pressure member, a weight pivoted to the pawl adapted to retain the pawl in contact with the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus, an abutment on the feed lever adapted to support the weight in an inoperative positionin the other position of the apparatus, a second feed lever mounted within the casing, means for operating said second feed lever from without the casing, a pawl pivoted to said second lever and engaging the ratchet wheel, a weight pivoted ,to the second pawl adapted to retain it in contact with the ratchet wheel in one position of the apparatus, an abutment on the second feed lever adapted to support the weight in an inoperative position in the other position of the apparatus, and stops on the second feed lever adapted to limit the movement thereof and enable thesecond pawl to act as a looking member for the ratchet wheel.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specificationin the presence of tWo subscrib- HERMANN MENZEL. Witnesses: I t p 7 111g witnesses.

HENRY HASPER, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

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